My Ipod touch is freaking out!

This just started happening about a week ago...it seems to be ok when you first turn it on, but after a few moments..it freaks out. For instance, my keyboards--with whatever app, beit email or notes or a game..I try to type a letter--it types everything BUT that letter. And none of the erase buttons work to go back. On the Music--I keep trying to go to Playlists and it keeps flipping to Artists and pursues its own songs! Sometimes I don't even have to touch the Ipod--I just get my finger near it and it picks up the button it thinks I'm trying to touch and goes to whereever! It's like its possessed! It will cut in the middle or beginning of a song and go to whatever other song. It's not on shuffle or genious or whatever...I did a full reset by holding down the two buttons, but that only temporary fixes it. I can't type anything on it because it presses its own letters uncontrollably. Please help..this is a brand new Ipod I just got for Christmas. I didn't get it wet, I've been very careful with it. I do not want a refurb! I have lots of stuff on this 32G! :((

Basics from the manual are restart,reset, restore:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPod_touch_3.1_UserGuide.pdf

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    First
    See
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    - I would start with
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    paying special attention to item #5
    - New cable and different USB port
    - Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
    iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
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    iPod not recognised by windows iTunes
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    - Try on another computer to help determine if computer or iPod problem
    Then
    Try:
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    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Restore from backup. See:                                               
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      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar                                                              

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    The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not inlcuded synced media like apps and music. Thes those iTunes are not restored to the iPod unless they are in the iTunes library.
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    Wow Apple pulled tha last post almost as quick as it was written.
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    Ok i work at a military base and there were iPod touch's given out to some units and I have found one and would like to return it but don't know the owner so is there a way to track a name with the serial number? Or how can I find out who owns it?

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    Try a hard reset.
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  • Any ideas for when the ipod touch will come out? Thanks!:)

    Any ideas for when the ipod touch will come out? Thanks!:)

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    do not add Submissions about nontechnical topics, including:
    Speculations or rumors about unannounced products."

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    When will the iPod touch 5g come out please answer

    All Apple has said:
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  • When is the Ipod touch 5G coming out?

    Is the Ipod touch 5G coming out soon? If so, when is it coming out?

    Eventually.
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  • When is the ipod touch 5G coming out in stores?

    When is the ipod touch 5G coming out in stores?

    Online, you can click buy now. But not sure when it's in stores...
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  • When will the ipod touch 5g be out in stores?

    When will the ipod touch 5g be out in stores?

    Some time between now and the end of time..
    Apple isn't sayin', so how the heck are we supposed to know?

  • When is ipod touch 5g coming out

    when is ipod touch 5g coming out because i want a ipod but i might aswell wait if a new one is coming
    so please can you tell me when it is coming out
    thanks

    This website is for support only. None of us know when the new ipod is coming out. Ithink in June during the wwd. Hope that helps.

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